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Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's 1988-1989 season

Points
69
Swedish flag#5NHL#58
Goals
18
Swedish flag#7NHL#125
Assists
51
Swedish flag#4NHL#25
Plus/minus
+13
Swedish flag#6NHL#65
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Left winger Bengt-Åke Gustafsson was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 51 assists for 69 points, 0.96 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 58th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 5 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson plays the 1988-1989 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Bengt-Åke was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8WSH
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1WSH
      L
      game 7/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3VAN
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CGY
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4EDM
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4WSH
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson reaches 500 career points

    in the game against New York Islanders · November 4

    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–4WSH
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–3WSH
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4WSH
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYI
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      23
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#33
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#88
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#15
      WSH
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI6–7WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
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    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3DET
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      BOS1–1WSH
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5NJD
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1QUE
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3NYR
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3CHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5WSH
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYI
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      41
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#29
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#6NHL#77
      29
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#19
      WSH
      20-15-0W-L-OT45Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYR
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–3WSH
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4QUE
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5WSH
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–5WSH
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4WSH
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      HFD0–1WSH
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–6WSH
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7CHI
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      51
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#58
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#111
      36
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#34
      WSH
      28-22-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH8–2EDM
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–2LAK
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3WSH
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–2BOS
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4WSH
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–2HFD
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6WSH
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5NYI
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson closes the 1988-1989 season with 69 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    69
    #5NHL#58
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    18
    #7NHL#125
    Assists
    51
    #4NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.96
    #6NHL#57
    +/-
    +13
    #6NHL#65
    Events
    500
    career points
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI8–5WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    4Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 5 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    5
    #5NHL#88
    Games
    4
    Goals
    2
    #6NHL#73
    Assists
    3
    #5NHL#90
    P/GP
    1.25
    +/-
    -5
    #13NHL#337
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    PHI2–4